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Correct way for shortcode to show up after WordPress

  • SOLVED

add_shortcode('random_quotes', 'my_random_quotes');

function my_random_quotes()
{
//The Query
query_posts('post_type=client-quotes&posts_per_page=1&orderby=rand');

//The Loop
if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
echo '<h3>'; echo the_title(); echo '</h3>';
echo '<p class="name"><a title="Testimonials from our clients" href="/testimonials-from-our-clients/">...read more</a></p>';
endwhile; else:
endif;

//Reset Query
wp_reset_query();
}

My shortcode added to the wordpress editor always fires to early. In this case it shows up above the "the_content" when I insert it in the content editor

2012-11-08 by Rick Bible

Answers (4)

2012-11-08

Maor Barazany answers:

Try this:



add_shortcode('random_quotes', 'my_random_quotes');



function my_random_quotes()

{

//The Query

query_posts('post_type=client-quotes&posts_per_page=1&orderby=rand');



//The Loop
ob_start();

if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

echo '<h3>'; echo the_title(); echo '</h3>';

echo '<p class="name"><a title="Testimonials from our clients" href="/testimonials-from-our-clients/">...read more</a></p>';

endwhile; else:

endif;



//Reset Query
$output = ob_get_clean();
wp_reset_query();
return $output;

}

Rick Bible comments:

this is the only one that worked right off the bat, Thanks,

2012-11-08

John Cotton answers:

You need to return the value, not echo it!

In your loop, assign the content to a variable (eg $html) and then add return $html at the end of the function.

2012-11-08

Keith Donegan answers:

<?php
add_shortcode('random_quotes', 'my_random_quotes');

function my_random_quotes()
{
$output = '';

//The Query
query_posts('post_type=client-quotes&posts_per_page=1&orderby=rand');

//The Loop
if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

$output .= '<h3>' . get_the_title() . '</h3>';
$output .= '<p class="name"><a title="Testimonials from our clients" href="/testimonials-from-our-clients/">...read more</a></p>';

endwhile; else:

endif;

//Reset Query
wp_reset_query();

return $ouput;

}

Rick Bible comments:

nothing shows, this is on my function file and I left out <?php

2012-11-08

Dbranes answers:

As the experts above have said, the problem is because of the "echo".

Here is a simplified version of your shortcode:

add_shortcode('random_quotes', 'my_random_quotes');
function my_random_quotes(){
$s="";
$posts=get_posts(array( 'post_type'=>'client-quotes','numberposts' =>1,'orderby'=>'rand'));
foreach( $posts as $post ){
setup_postdata($post);
$s.="<h3>".get_the_title()."</h3>";
$s.='<p class="name"><a title="Testimonials from our clients" href="/testimonials-from-our-clients/">...read more</a></p>';
}
return $s;
}